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MajiK6pt5 posted 06-17-99 08:27 PM ET
This is probably a newbie question, but what causes drones? All I know is that if you capture a base it has a lot of drones (I play thinker). What else causes drones?

Krushala posted 06-17-99 10:00 PM ET
You probably know the basic ones, but let me think of some more. Genejack factories cause drones, a huge sprawling empire will cause more drones. Exceeding population 7 on the lowest level,6 for specialist and so on. Military units outside you land borders dependent upon police rating. That's all I can think of right now.
Sheitan posted 06-17-99 11:13 PM ET
Additional drones also seem to be created if an enemy unit is within sight of the base. I could be wrong, but in many many cases, I have had a base leap into Drone riots as an enemy unit crosses the horizon. Perhaps its coincidence though, and the base just grew that turn?
In general though: all citizens above a certain level depending on difficulty are drones, unless placated by facilities, police, or wonders.
Zoetrope posted 06-18-99 08:15 AM ET
Or Specialists, such as Doctors or Empaths.
Specialists can never be drones, so very large cities (above thirty or forty, say) can never riot, no matter what. But if you've survived to build a city to that size, I expect it's game over.
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Author	Topic: What causes drones?
MajiK6pt5	posted 06-17-99 08:27 PM ET This is probably a newbie question, but what causes drones? All I know is that if you capture a base it has a lot of drones (I play thinker). What else causes drones?
Krushala	posted 06-17-99 10:00 PM ET You probably know the basic ones, but let me think of some more. Genejack factories cause drones, a huge sprawling empire will cause more drones. Exceeding population 7 on the lowest level,6 for specialist and so on. Military units outside you land borders dependent upon police rating. That's all I can think of right now.
Sheitan	posted 06-17-99 11:13 PM ET Additional drones also seem to be created if an enemy unit is within sight of the base. I could be wrong, but in many many cases, I have had a base leap into Drone riots as an enemy unit crosses the horizon. Perhaps its coincidence though, and the base just grew that turn? In general though: all citizens above a certain level depending on difficulty are drones, unless placated by facilities, police, or wonders.
Zoetrope	posted 06-18-99 08:15 AM ET Or Specialists, such as Doctors or Empaths. Specialists can never be drones, so very large cities (above thirty or forty, say) can never riot, no matter what. But if you've survived to build a city to that size, I expect it's game over.